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0981 Bureau RF&AL Richmond Va Dec 29 65 Respectfully returned to Capt AS Flagg AQM & Supt &c. This property will be retained until the freedmen upon it are provided for. Every effort however will be made to [[cut off]] homes for these freedmen elsewhere as soon as possible by the officers of the Bureau By order of Col O. Brown Asst Comm &c James A Bates Capt & AAAG 3 V 304 Office Supt RF&AL 1st Dist of Virginia Norfolk Va Jan 3d 1866 Respectfully returned to Lieut C.W. Hite Asst Supt (over)